Dow Falls After Trump Imposes Tariffs on China
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Dow closes down more than 700 points on fear of U.S.-China trade warMarkets plunged Thursday amid fears President Trump’s new tariffs would start a global trade war, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing 724 points down as the Nasdaq Composite and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index also nose-dived.
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Stocks tumble to worst day in six weeks after Trump tariff actionU.S. stocks slumped on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese imports drove fears about the impact on the global economy
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After Trump Tariffs Hit, China 'Not Afraid' To Fight Trade WarPresident Donald Trump made punishing China for trade misdeeds official U.S. policy on Thursday, imposing tariffs of 25% on up to $60 billion of imports, with a focus on high-tech goods. While not as hostile as the $60 billion worth of tariffs floated in recent days, the move signals the beginning of a fractious era for China-U.S. economic relations as the two countries vie for technological supremacy.
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